Kindergarten Curriculum
Reading and Writing
Oral Language and Vocabulary Development
Phonological Awareness
Rhymes
Syllables
Beginning and ending sounds
Segmenting and blending
Concepts about Print
Pictures are different from text
Print is read from left to right
Oral language can be written down and then read aloud
Alphabet letters have names and represent sounds
Words are separated by spaces
Text starts at the top left-hand corner of the page
Forms and Functions of Text
Stories
Letters
Lists
Labels
Desire to Learn to Read and Write
Math
Activities are designed around eight mathematical content strands with repeated
exposure to key ideas over time.
Numeration
Geometry
Operations
Patterns and Functions
Money
Clocks and Calendars
Data and Chance
History and Geography
World
Spacial Sense
Overview of the Seven Continents
American
Geography
Native Americans
Early Exploration and Settlement-Columbus, Pilgrims,
Independence Day
Presidents, Past and Present
Symbols and Figures
Science
Plants and Plant Growth
Animals and their Needs
Human Body (Five Senses)
Introduction to Magnetism
Seasons and Weather
Taking Care of the Earth
Social Skills
Taking turns
Waiting to speak until called on
Working and playing cooperatively
with other students
Religion
God created the universe
God made me who I am
God gives me people to love
God gives me Jesus
God teaches me to love
The Bible
We celebrate-Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter
Prayers-Meal Prayer, Angel of God
The Our Father, Hail Mary
Art
The art curriculum at St. Pat's was developed to incorporate basic artistic, art history, and mutli-cultural concepts seen through artist productions. The art room is a relaxed environment where students are encouraged to produce the best product they can with the abilities they were given. Quality projects are much more important than the quantity of projects. Our goal is for our students to leave St. Pat's with a good understanding of art concepts and art history and a general appreciation for the art all around them.
In Kindergarten art class we:
- Center on the Elements of Art:
- Line
- Shapes
- Texture
- Color
- Patterns and Design
- Positive and Negative Space
- Learn about other cultures through African Masks
- Study the following artists and time period:
- Jackson Pollack
- Piet Modrian
- Cave Art
- Learn and practice the following concepts:
- collage
- drawing faces with emotion
- posing and drawing a model
- sets and scenery for plays
- using their imagination and creativity
- working together as a group to produce a work of art
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